7 Home Remedies to treat Typhoid Fever Quickly

 Typhoid fever is also known as enteric fever. Typhoid is a bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi. The bacteria are deposited in the water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area Typhoid is mostly caused when one consumes contaminated water or food during the monsoon season. Once the bacteria enters the body through contaminated food, drinks or water they multiply and spread from the intestines into the bloodstream.. The bacteria travels into your intestine and then into your blood. In the blood they travel to your lymph nodes, gallbladder, liver, spleen and other parts of the body.

SYMPTOMS OF TYPHOID FEVER:

• Sustained fever as high as 103 to 104 degree Fahrenheit.
• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Chills
• Nose bleed
• Constipation or diarrhea
• Loss of appetite
• Rose colored spots on the chest
• Mood swings
• Slow, sluggish, weak feeling

HOME REMEDIES FOR TYPHOID:

   Typhoid can be life threatening if not cured timely. The course of antibiotics is very important to be completed by the patient. Apart from this some natural remedies for typhoid can also be helpful and necessary.

INCREASE FLUID INTAKE :Due to diarrhea and high fever, you may become dehydrated. Increasing your fluid intake may be an easy way to prevent this. In addition, it will encourage elimination of waste material and toxins as well as keep your body hydrated. What you need to do:

GARLIC : Peel raw garlic and suck. Eat something beforehand even a raw carrot or apple. If you don’t lacerate the garlic clove it won’t sting your mouth. Just suck it like a lolly for 20 minutes or so. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and it will suck up mucous and kill bacteria.

CLOVES: Cloves have antibacterial properties which can kill the bacteria that cause typhoid. Cloves also help ease diarrhea and vomiting, the two normal side effects of typhoid. Boil 4-5 cloves to clean water. Boil it until it reduces half, allow it to cool and then filter it. Continue the same for a week and you can see considerable change.

HONEY: Just add 1 tbsp of honey in a glass of lukewarm water. Drink it as many times a day, to energize your body. Honey also soothes the digestive system apart from supplying energy to the body.

LEMONS: Being a natural disinfectant, lemon helps alkalize your gastrointestinal tract. Squeeze an entire lemon and drink the juice either with hot or cold water and honey to taste. Add slices of lemon to your water for 1 week after typhoid diagnosis. Also do drink the same for a week, even after recovery.

APPLES AND CARROTS: Snack on apples and carrots for good digestion bug cleaning but you may want to dip them in a bowl of water treated with a dash of apple cider vinegar first so ensure all bacteria is gone.

BASIL LEAVES AND BLACK PEPPER: Grind 4 basil leaves, 7 black pepper tablets and 7 strands of saffron into a paste. Prepare small tablets from the paste, and take these 2-3 times during the day.

OTHER NATURAL TIPS TO PREVENT TYPHOID FEVER:

• Maintain sanitation good hygiene in order to prevent typhoid.
• Drink plenty of fluids as this helps dehydration which occurs due to high fever and diarrhea.
• While traveling drink only boiled or bottled water and eat well- cooked food.
• Careful food preparation and washing of hands are crucial to prevent typhoid.
• Keep your personal items such as vessels and towels separate.